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EX31 3WE

POSTCODE

A Bickington postcode in North Devon, a 33-minute walk from Barnstaple Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Roundswell Community Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    The Shoreline Academy

    Alternative provision

    0.46 mi

  3. 3
    On Track Education Barnstaple

    Special · Good

    0.54 mi

  4. 4
    Sticklepath Community Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.83 mi

  5. 5
    Fremington Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min

Bus stops

  • Swallowfield

    Bus · S-bound · south

    420 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Middle Combe Drive

    Bus · E-bound · east

    479 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Magdala

    Bus · W-bound · west

    508 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Mead Park

    Bus · opp · west

    515 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Westermoor Way

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    515 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX31 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX31 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales

EX31 3WE has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX31 3 sector.

Average price
£318,541
Median price: £304,750
Median -3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 180 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £301,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£363k£321k£279k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£225,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3FH
£365,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3AD
£315,000 · 2026-09-01 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3DX
£711,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3JN
£320,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3SA
£270,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3AT
£300,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3AB
£267,500 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
EX31 3FL
£327,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
EX31 3SE
£220,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX31 3SW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX31 3WE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX31 3WE

Counts are for Bickington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY stable
26166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

33
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Devon 012 (E02004186)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£53,992

£46,395–£62,832

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,818

£36,321–£48,147

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,593

£33,931–£39,463

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,802

£31,390–£40,833

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,622
White Brit.93.1%
Other White2.0%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,624
No religion51.3%
Christian42.9%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,623
25–3417.9%
50–6417.1%
35–4915.5%
65–7410.6%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 662
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
One person: other12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19546
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19546 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX31 3WE

England
Country
North Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Bickington
Ward
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX31 3WE
Coordinates
51.0687, -4.1002
Grid reference
SS529320
Easting
252,950
Northing
132,025
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3Q3V9X+FW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnstaple
Travel to Work
Barnstaple
ITL Region
North Devon

Administrative Information

North Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
North Devon E14001387
Constituency
E14001387
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Bickington
Constituency code
E14001387
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Fremington
International Territorial Level
North Devon

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Devon 012F E01034638
E01034638
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Devon 012 E02004186
E02004186
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Devon 012C E01020086
E01020086
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Devon 012 E02004186
E02004186
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:39 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
September 2021 — Introduced
Postcode EX31 3WE introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19546
Present — Active
Postcode EX31 3WE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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